Men gain pregnancy weight too, apparently

Everyone now and then I hear an anecdote about how men have sympathetic "symptoms" of pregnancy while their partner is expecting. Honestly, I always figured it was because that guy was trying so hard to be involved in the process that he went overboard, messed with his routine, and gained a few extra pounds.

I also thought it was fairly uncommon.

However, after a listener on MSNBC's The Body Odd podcast asked why her husband was getting bigger while she was pregnant, tons of emails starting flooding in -- with reports of men sharing in everything from cravings to cramps.

For example, one listener writes: "My husband actually vomited every morning and evening, and just the smell of some foods made him vomit, and he gained about 25 pounds." Another says: "My husband had morning sickness, hemorrhoids and backaches the entire time I was pregnant with our last child 20 years ago."

Thank goodness my body didn't react like this -- I'd have certainly been scared off from having any more children. You can read the full list of responses here.

Why Men Couldn't Handle PregnancyWhat pregnancy symptom are men least equipped to handle? That's the question we asked dads, moms and couples. Nausea? Swollen feet? Beer deprivation? The answers are hilarious and insightful. Why dads are not the new moms. DadLabs ep 477 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.